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Five time Walkley Award winner, journalist and lawyer, Mark Davis interviews Ben Sewell of Sewell & Kettle Lawyers about Offshore Tax Haven Law. Discussion Includes Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Who is using tax havens? Challenges relating to offshore accounts Is there still interest in the tax haven model? Incentives for Australian companies to keep operating […]
The new safe harbour protection is not a defence to the insolvent trading prohibition but it is a carve-out that requires professional interpretation. This opens up an opportunity for solicitors to advise clients and evaluate any “course of action” that is developed […]
If you’re about to start a business you have a choice about how to structure it. Structuring means how you set up the legal instruments (i.e. trust deeds and contracts) and entities (companies, partnership, joint ventures) to conduct the business. One option is to trade through a company that is the trustee of a trading trust.
Offshore tax havens are the jurisdictions of choice for building corporate structures to protect assets from creditors and hide the identity of ultimate beneficiaries. This podcast is of interest to any professional adviser interested in understanding the nuts and bolts of setting up an offshore corporate structure. It is also of interest to Australian creditors […]
The voluntary administration regime was introduced into the Corporations Law in 1993 to provide an alternative to liquidation and the immediate closure of insolvent businesses. The process of voluntary administration is controlled by an independent insolvency practitioner who is appointed by the directors.
The Panama Papers leak was an international sensation. The information leaked from the database of a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, gives an insight into the use of offshore tax havens as vehicles for secrecy and wealth protection. Ben Sewell of Sewell & Kettle Lawyers gives an introductory podcast for Tax Talks about the Panama […]
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